How to Write an Author Bio That Sells
Writing an author bio isn’t something that most writers think about before they finish their first book. But as soon as the publishing and promoting starts, it becomes instantly clear that your bio...
Marketing
Marketing might not sound like the most exciting part of being an author, but we think it can be a lot of fun. Mark our words, we’re book marketing nerds, and soon you’ll be one too.
How to Promote Your Series
Writing into a series is a proven way to build an audience and increase sales. Many authors rely on their series to drive consistent revenue from month to month and year to year. In this post we'll...
5 Ways to Build An Email List For Authors
Learn techniques and strategies to build your author email list.
How to Build Your Author Website
The complete guide to building a great author website for indie authors of all technical abilities.
How to Make an eBook Marketing Funnel for Authors
How to make a book marketing funnel to organize and optimize your marketing.
The Author’s Guide to eBook Pre-orders
How to use eBook pre-orders and how each retailer makes them available to authors.
The Top Ten Publishing Trends Every Author Needs to Know In 2021
What does 2021 hold in store for the publishing industry? Every year at Written Word Media we consult experts and dive into our own data to predict the next year’s publishing trends. And, after 202...
What is KDP?: Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing Explained
Learning about Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing is crucial to any new author – get started here.
The Evolution of an Author: How to Go from Zero to $100k from your Writing
The analysis of our 2020 author survey. How does author behavior change by income level? How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact authors?
How to Use eBook Promo Codes on Google Play
Google Play Books announced in October 2020 that it was rolling out a promo code marketing tool for authors and publishers. This means that authors can create and share promo codes for their eBooks...